The CDC reports itsnot yet knownwhich specific food ingredient in the hamburgers may have been contaminated with E. coli.
The CDC included a graph in itsnews releaseshowing when people were reportedly made sick.
The public health agency also included a map showing where the cases have shown up geographically.
Close-up of McDonald’s Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese burger, San Ramon, California, August 3, 2024.© Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images
The agency also provideddemographic informationfor those whove gotten sick, with an age range from 13-88 years old.
The median age of those who fell ill is 26.
McDonalds stock price plunged 9% in after-hours trading,according to CNBC.
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